ava-√tan -tanoti (ind. p. -tatya) to stretch or extend downwards Kauś

• to overspread, cover VarBṛS., (Imper. 2. sg. P. -tanu [AV. vii, 90, 3] or -tanuhi [four times in RV

• cf Pāṇ. 6-6, 4, 106 Comm.], Ā. -tanuṣva RV. ii, 33, 14) to loosen, undo (especially a bowstring) RV. AV. ŚBr